Apple Crisp

4 medium-sized tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped into bite-size chunks
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old fashioned oats
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened (NOT melted)
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
ice cream (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.

2. Spread apples in pan. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients (except for ice cream), stirring until well mixed. Sprinkle over apples.

3. Bake 30-40 minutes, until topping is golden-brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.

Serves 6.

Variation: 4 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries may be substituted for the apples.